Bale, who won a best actor Golden Globe Award on Sunday for his portrayal in the film, said in his acceptance speech that he channeled Satan to play the role. “Thank you, Satan, for giving me inspiration on how to play” Cheney, Bale declared at the show.

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Actor Christian Bale accepts the best actor Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of former Vice President Dick Cheney in the film ‘Vice’ during the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 06, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California.

“I would just say that Christian Bale finally had the chance to play a real superhero, and he clearly screwed it up,” Liz Cheney said Wednesday morning on “Fox and Friends.”